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121 " knew with absolute certainty that small problems in a country can become immense tragedies when left unchecked. It started small in Germany. It even started small in Poland, long before the occupation. It started with a small group of people harassing and vandalizing and desecrating, and it ended with trainloads of my countrymen shipped to furnaces and dumped into a river. "
― Kelly Rimmer , The Things We Cannot Say
122 " But life has no rhyme or reason sometimes, and when it all boils down, we really are at the mercy of fate. "
― Kelly Rimmer , Truths I Never Told You
123 " The type of work you do can affect the size and type of screen that works best for you. If you're not worried about graphics, a 12-14 "screen size is acceptable. If the work you're doing is graphically intensive, a 15-17" is best. Screen sizes range from 12 to 19 inches. A laptop with a smaller screen is a great option if you don't plan on using a laptop too much.Upgrading from 256MB of RAM to 512MB of RAM will speed up your laptop. If your needs are somewhat mundane: email, spreadsheets, word processor, etc. 512 MB of RAM should suffice. RAM is for a computer what is the location of real estate.You should also think about the hard drive of the laptop you are considering. The hard drive is also a very important specification to keep in mind when buying a laptop. The speed of a hard disk is normally calculated in rotations per minute. A hard drive of around 50 GB or more is a good rule of thumb. "
― Kelly Rimmer
124 " Hatred was like some otherworldly beast, seeded in small acts of violence and oppression against our Jewish citizens, growing in strength as the power-hungry fed it with rhetoric and propaganda. "
125 " The hatred had become almost self-generating now, infecting every corner of our society. It had grown so big and so dark, it threatened to suffocate us. "
― Kelly Rimmer , The German Wife
126 " You're my best friend in the whole world- a sister if not by blood, then by choice. "
127 " forget that there is very little hope for us, and I just exist. I love those moments. On a day like today, though, I can’t help but wonder if I will ever have a moment of blissful ignorance again. When you have seen these things, things so horrific that you cannot help but become hardened to them, how can you just go back to existing again? "
― Kelly Rimmer , The Warsaw Orphan
128 " Then it hits me: the difference is responsibility. A friend can offer support, even advice...but a friendship is a two-way street, and friends hold none of the responsibility for each other’s actions. Being Annie’s friend means letting go of my ownership of her outcomes. "
― Kelly Rimmer , Before I Let You Go
129 " I draw in a deep breath and promise myself that whatever happens, they will survive. They will all survive. And so will I. "
130 " At least we will fail together. That's worth something, isn't it? "
131 " One day, daughter, all of this suffering will be contained in your memories, and you'll be free. "
132 " We can have a good life. I will give you a good life. "
133 " How can it be that our young people aren’t aware of the unfathomable darkness the path of hatred and bigotry led our species to just seventy-five years ago? I do not believe "
134 " I knew with absolute certainty that small problems in a country can become immense tragedies when left unchecked. "
135 " depression isn’t weakness. It’s a matter of brain chemistry. Postpartum depression is no different. Pregnancy and childbirth are immensely taxing on a woman’s body and it’s not at all uncommon for a new mother to develop depression "
136 " parenting is investing everything you have into another human being, and then gradually releasing your grip on them. You need to let them make their own mistakes right there in front of you while you’re still around to pick up the pieces afterwards, and trust them to find their way eventually. "
― Kelly Rimmer , A Mother's Confession
137 " I haven’t put up with Annie’s shenanigans for all these years because I’m an idiot, I have put up with them because I just couldn’t give up on the person I knew she could be. "
138 " she simply adores him the way he is. I survey her carefully now, assessing "
139 " You love like that only once in a lifetime--you can love from a place of innocence only once. It always leads to the deepest hurt, and after that, you're changed and hardened by it. "
140 " work my backside off until I have some idea of "
― Kelly Rimmer , Suspending Reality